I kept running around it in large or small circles, always looking for someone or something able to convince me of my Belovedness. Self-rejection is the greatest enemy of the spiritual life because it contradicts the sacred voice that calls us the "Beloved". Being the Beloved expresses the core truth of our existence.


Life of the Beloved (ed. Hachette UK, 2016) - ISBN: 9781473636750

Henri Nouwen Quotes

I kept running around it in large or small circles, always looking for someone or something able to convince me of my Belovedness. Self-rejection is...

I kept running around it in large or small circles, always looking for someone or something able to convince me of my Belovedness. Self-rejection is...

I kept running around it in large or small circles, always looking for someone or something able to convince me of my Belovedness. Self-rejection is...

I kept running around it in large or small circles, always looking for someone or something able to convince me of my Belovedness. Self-rejection is...